By Cam Lucadou-Wells
Casey chief executive Glenn Patterson has told of reporting a conversation with then-councillor Sam Aziz to IBAC investigators.
He told the Operation Sandon inquiry he was first aware of a developer’s alleged undeclared payments to Mr Aziz during opening remarks at the hearing in October 2019.
Afterwards, Mr Patterson spoke to councillors who received summons to IBAC, including Mr Aziz, about arranging legal representation.
For insurance purposes, the councillors were asked to detail why they needed legal assistance.
“He started to elaborate on a number of the specific matters that have been again provided through the evidence in this hearing process,” Mr Patterson said of Mr Aziz.
“That was what caused me to have severe concerns and I immediately contacted the Commission as a result of that conversation.”
He told IBAC that he reported the contents of the talk with Mr Aziz to the inquiry.
